new

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nīwe; akin to Old High German niuwi new, Latin novus, Greek neos Date: before 12th century 1. having recently come into existence ; recent, modern 2. a. (1) having been seen, used, or known for a short time ; novel <

rice was a new crop for the area

> (2) unfamiliar <

visit new places

> b. being other than the former or old <

a steady flow of new money

> 3. having been in a relationship or condition but a short time <

new to the job

> <

a new wife

> 4. a. beginning as the resumption or repetition of a previous act or thing <

a new day

> <

the new edition

> b. made or become fresh <

awoke a new person

> c. relating to or being a new moon 5. different from one of the same category that has existed previously <

new realism

> 6. of dissimilar origin and usually of superior quality <

a new strain of hybrid corn

> 7. capitalized modern 3; especially having been in use after medieval times • newish adjective • newness noun Synonyms: new, novel, original, fresh mean having recently come into existence or use. new may apply to what is freshly made and unused <

new brick

> or has not been known before <

new designs

> or not experienced before <

starts the new job

>. novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented <

a novel approach to the problem

>. original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist <

a man without one original idea

>. fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness <

a fresh start

>. II. adverb Date: before 12th century newly, recently — usually used in combination